The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) is currently investigating a potential organized breach behind the recent unauthorized fund transfers from GCash accounts over the weekend.
The agency shifted its focus from a possible system glitch to an organized attack after investigating the case of actress Pokwang, who claimed to have lost Php 85,000 from her GCash account.
CICC Executive Director Alexander K. Ramos has challenged Pokwang to cooperate with the investigation and provide more details about the incident. He questioned the authenticity of the accounts that received the unauthorized funds, urging the actress to clarify whether she knew the recipients or not.
So far, the Inter-Agency Response Center (IARC) has received 21 complaints related to the unauthorized fund transfers. The CICC is encouraging all victims, including Pokwang, to come forward and share their experiences to help in the ongoing investigation.
As of November 10th, GCash said all the victims who reported unauthorized fund transfers had their money returned.
The IARC hotline 1326 is available 24/7 from Mondays to Sundays including holidays, to receive reports of cybercrimes.
